flange

A toilet flange is a special plumbing fitting that is permanently attached to the drain pipe under the toilet.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

The flange flares out and a flat surface is at the top.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

He had installed the toilet flange directly on top of the subfloor of the condo.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

It’s mission-critical for the flange to be installed on top of the finished floor.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

“A metal flange that had been banged aside?”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

In the far distance, the twin flanges of Husky Stadium rise up over the landscape like a pair of reversed gullwing doors on a DeLorean.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

Reef life thrives on hyperbolism, so to speak; the curvy surface structure of coral maximizes nutrient intake, and nudibranchs propel through water with frilly flanges.

From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

The flanges and their join to the carbon fibre will be central to the investigation now under way with US and Canadian authorities.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023

One can join them using special flanges, much like ordinary pipes.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2022

To the west, between two of the flanges of the tree that spread out to be roots, was a cavity.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

"This trend uses modern-made pieces but has traditional design elements and materials. Think skirted, flanged, wingbacked, or rolled seating. For materials, this means more linen, mohair, natural stone and wood," DelMonico adds.

From Fox News ● Mar. 3, 2022

The latest is the Series 18, a heel-shafted, flanged blade with a cavity sole and high density tungsten in the extreme heel and toe.

From Golf Digest ● Jan. 21, 2020

People talked knowledgeably about foam versus flanged, domes versus cylinders, bone conduction, how to avoid ear infections, and the importance of bringing noise-absorbing furniture and carpets into your home.

From Slate ● May 13, 2019

It makes contact with a power rail, the flanged wheels roll onto rails of a track, and your car accelerates at a controlled rate of 0.3g.

From The Verge ● Feb. 24, 2016

Between the sight lines of my raised knees his ear appeared, an amazing organ all its own, whorled and flanged, translucent in the bright lights.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

This is an important matter in using steel rivets and should not be overlooked; the same principle applies to the heating of steel plates for flanging.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 by Various

The hot color flooded his face, his freckles were drowned in a red sea, his flanging ears were crimson.

From Jane Journeys On by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort

When flanging a tube, it is held and rotated with the left hand as above described, while the right hand holds the flanging tool.

From Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing by Frary, Francis C. (Francis Cowles)

He removed the Cap that had rested on his flanging Ears and sat at the Table with the Advance Agent and the English Tourist.

From More Fables by Ade, George

Shows all types of boilers used; gives details of construction; practical facts, such as life of riveting, punches and dies; work done per day, allowance for bending and flanging sheets and other data.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred